the whole linseed oil thing just strikes a cord. When I younger and into wood working I was told a story of a friend's relative who got really sick after finishing off a wooden salad bowl/tongues set with linseed oil.

the whole linseed oil thing just strikes a cord. When I younger and into wood working I was told a story of a friend's relative who got really sick after finishing off a wooden salad bowl/tongues set with linseed oil.

Knowing what it does on my axe handles, and how flammable it is, eating it would be a bummer. Might be interesting to see what it does in a 500 degree oven though.

linseed oil and flaxseed oil are pretty much the same. You can get them at the supermarket or hardware store. Boiled linseed oil is for finishing axe handles and furniture as it has solvents and chemicals added to it for such purposes. It will not go well if you ingest it or use it to maintain a cutting board or salad bowls.